THIRTY soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh are preparing to walk 50 miles from their home barracks in Chester to Llandudno – blindfolded.

They are raising money on February 7-9 for St Dunstan’s Centre in Llandudno, which gives physical and emotional support to blind and visually impaired ex-service men and women. Each day 15 of the soldiers will walk blindfolded helped by the others.

The team hope to draw attention to the difficulties faced by those with visual impairments. The 1 R Welsh is also getting ready to go to Afghanistan, but is keen to show support for a charity that has done so much for fellow soldiers and their families. 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh (Royal Welch Fusiliers) is based at The Dale Barracks in Chester.